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Automating barcode scanner tests with Capybara

Implementing barcode scanner tests using Capybara.
Nick Charlton and Silumesii Maboshe
November 26, 2024
- Rails
- Ruby
- Web
New in our Playbook: Design best practices from a DEI perspective

This DEI design practices guide offers actionable steps to create inclusive, equitable designs that respect diverse users and needs, from ideation to implementation.
Fatima Burke
November 25, 2024
- DEI
- Design
- Playbook
Creating static data for your Rails application

How to create flexible and maintainable static data for your Rails application using static_association.
Trésor Bireke
November 22, 2024
Recommending blog posts with artificial intelligence

We’ve reimplemented our blog’s related article recommendation system using modern artificial intelligence techniques. The system is cheaper, more performant, and produces better results.
Chad Pytel
November 21, 2024
Process slow network requests with Turbo and Active Model

Learn how to build a dynamic loading screen without writing a line of JavaScript.
Steve Polito
November 20, 2024
- Rails
- Ruby
- Web
- Hotwire
Giving to tribal nations

Making investment days open to tribal nations.
Johny Ho
November 19, 2024
Discovery work for an AI product

How discovery work differs for an AI product, including tips on how to turn your AI product from good to exceptional.
Ferdia Kenny
November 18, 2024
Can AI Supercharge the Product Design Sprint? - Part 3

Learn how AI streamlined the product design sprint process for a crowdfunded events platform, from idea generation to user testing. It highlights the strengths of AI-assisted design and identifies areas for improvement.
Kevin Kwon
November 15, 2024
Zero-downtime with Rails credentials

Transitioning the codebase from using environment variables to Rails Credentials for Zero-Downtime Deploys.
Sami Birnbaum and Valeria Graffeo
November 14, 2024
Lightweight data for business decisions AKA hacky answers for Rails developers

Early in the product lifecycle, there’s no one better placed to gather data for business decisions than a developer. Here are some examples of what (and how) Rails developers can contribute with “hacky answers”.
Fritz Meissner
November 11, 2024
- Rails
- Startup
- User Research
- Strategy
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